Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger4life43]

We've filled our 30 spots for the year, even if a player leaves they still count so Ofa is still in our 30 contracted players. A bit of an odd one I know but that's how it's set up.

That is not how it works. We still have one spot to fill before the august deadline because Joffa left.

 

[balmain boy]

Bloke has mad attitude problems. But he's very dangerous close to the line, which is the exact opposite of any current Tigers player.

You say this, but in reality over the past 4 seasons his total stats are something like 4 tries and 4 try assists from like 30 games.
And two of these tries were against us this season, so not sure they count.
So is he really that dangerous?

 

[Needaname]

You say this, but in reality over the past 4 seasons his total stats are something like 4 tries and 4 try assists from like 30 games.
And two of these tries were against us this season, so not sure they count.
So is he really that dangerous?

He is against us.

 

[palms]

Getting outplayed by seyfarth

In which world?

 

[jirskyr]

You say this, but in reality over the past 4 seasons his total stats are something like 4 tries and 4 try assists from like 30 games.
And two of these tries were against us this season, so not sure they count.
So is he really that dangerous?

Well if you dig a little deeper you see about half of his 27 matches were off the bench or starting hooker.

So it's more like 7 tries, 3 try assists, 6 offloads and 6 forced restarts from 15 games starting in the halves, plus bits and pieces. It's a decent strike rate for a 21 year old.

And my observation of him is he is most dangerous close to the try line, which is a distinct deficit of the Tigers.

 

[BZN]

I am sure a KFC diet will soon fix that

Or the Oporto chicken diet Joey Leulia was on.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

It took a full 3 years for our coaching staff to work out his optimal position and motivate him...not a simple task,but..
That's a big coaching fail for me

He signed and came here to play fullback, he wanted $600k per year (fullback $$) deal earlier this year

 

[balmain boy]

laurie last first grade game for the club
brooks likely back next week, no room in the cap this year for penrith

sullivan absolutely not an option this year

If Brooks is back we still only have one fit half. Laurie is still the best fit 5/8 at the club.
It would make no sense to dump him to NSW cup, and if Penrith don't have room where is he going? Or a swap with another club? We getting Latu early?

 

[Magpie_Magic]

If Brooks is back we still only have one fit half. Laurie is still the best fit 5/8 at the club.
It would make no sense to dump him to NSW cup, and if Penrith don't have room where is he going? Or a swap with another club? We getting Latu early?

Staines if ready?

 

[balmain boy]

That is not how it works. We still have one spot to fill before the august deadline because Joffa left.

That's not totally right. We can sign someone else, but we don't HAVE to sign/promote someone and can choose to include Joffas salary in our top 30 instead if we want

 

[balmain boy]

He is against us.

But if he joins us of course he won't get that luxury

 

[balmain boy]

Staines if ready?

He's a winger... 🤷🏼‍♂️

 

[Magpie_Magic]

He's a winger... 🤷🏼‍♂️

Could be a reshuffle or we could try stuff with people we want to keep and want to be here.

Our coaches are adventurous.

Just in saying joffa should've been kept.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

Sadly,

I think Brooks will have his best games ever for us in coming weeks.

To shite us and him.

 

[TigerSJ]

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Very helpful table - thanks JB

 

[Needaname]

Sadly,

I think Brooks will have his best games ever for us in coming weeks.

To shite us and him.

Hopefully he manages to get them off the bottom of the table.

 

[Odessa]

Well it would be a Wests Tigers thing to sign someone mid season who is out for the season.

If the do it must be a salary cap thing front load maybe

 

[426Tlgerland]

Your telling me the club would prefer to play Wakeham over Laurie?

Brooks and Laurie if the club gives a hoot about its fans and it’s own self , Wakeman is poor and cost us Thursday with his poor bombs , slow runs

 

[NT_Tiger]

If Brooks is back we still only have one fit half. Laurie is still the best fit 5/8 at the club.
It would make no sense to dump him to NSW cup, and if Penrith don't have room where is he going? Or a swap with another club? We getting Latu early?

Penrith have room for Laurie next year. He's with us to the end of this year

 

[NT_Tiger]

It took a full 3 years for our coaching staff to work out his optimal position and motivate him...not a simple task,but..
That's a big coaching fail for me

I agree, coaching fail, but only from an outsider's perspective. I don't know what was going on in the background. There were a number of indications he wasn't happy here. Pity WT didn't take advantage of his skills earlier though.